Confirmed Signing with Link: [UTA] F Dylan Guenther signs extension with the Utah Hockey Club (8 years, $7.14M AAV; begins 2025-26)

[Boss Man Hughes]

There is a MASSIVE chance he exceeds it. If he's a 40 goal scorer at literally any point of this contract he's exceeding it - with cap increases this might be the going rate for 30-30 in legit two years

He is easily 40-40. Probably this season. The contract is a steal.

This.most GMs reward past performances and pay accordingly which means in order for that contract to measure up the player needs to maintain the same level of production. Dylan performed like a 5 million dollar player with a ceiling of a 10 million dollar one (inflated accordingly to the rapid rise of the cap). Those are the kinds of risks GMs with confidence in their staff and in themselves will take.

The Coyotes left him in the minore because he would have messed up the tank. In his 1st NHl season he was on a 65 pt pace. Utah knows what they have.

 

[Jared Dunn]

He is easily 40-40. Probably this season. The contract is a steal.

I HIGHLY doubt he gets there this season but in year one of the contract I would not be surprised to see him around 75 points

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Seems a little early for that kinda pay day. Should age well tho

 

[dracom]

He is easily 40-40. Probably this season. The contract is a steal.

lol how is he easily a 40-40 when he hasn't even hit 30 goals or assists in his 78 games played over two seasons?

 

[AcerComputer]

That’s why I’m kinda surprised he didn’t sign a bridge deal… but then again it would be pretty damn tough to say NO to this contract he just signed at the age of 21

Great contract for the player. But if he put up similar numbers this coming season you would expect the number to be in the same range.

 

[Schemp]

Great contract for the player. But if he put up similar numbers this coming season you would expect the number to be in the same range.

Financial security being front loaded and gave up UFA years in doing so.

 

[Roo]

That’s a lot of money for such a small sample size. It could work out for them, but I’d probably bridge him and pay more later once he proves it.

 

[Schemp]

That’s a lot of money for such a small sample size. It could work out for them, but I’d probably bridge him and pay more later once he proves it.

That's the real gamble, would it be more money? And then you have to take into consideration the prospects coming off their ELCs when Dylan's bridge contract expires. And plus how close to UFA would the bridge contract get you? It makes too much sense to get him extended well past UFA years!

 

[GreatSaveLuongo]

Seems a little early for this kinda pay +1
He's kinda there getting the points, but don't really get a sense of he's dominating or has a very specific strength that he is really good at.
Hopefully he takes the next step and show us more.

 

[Roo]

That's the real gamble, would it be more money? And then you have to take into consideration the prospects coming off their ELCs when Dylan's bridge contract expires. And plus how close to UFA would the bridge contract get you? It makes too much sense to get him extended well past UFA years!

Your bridge deal will end before UFA, so it doesn’t matter how close you are. You get the benefit of time to see who the player really is before committing big $$ and term. You make this deal if you really believe the player will be a consistent 40 goal scorer (or something like that) that would command min $9m+ Aav after the bridge. You’re talking top 10-15 nhl forwards in that case, which is super hard to be confident of in just 45 games last year. Not a gamble id be making, but best of luck to Utah.

 

[Fatass]

Good gamble. If it doesn’t work out then buy him out at 1/3.